The shelves on Friday at City Foods Co-op, 916 Main St. The site has 200 square feet; the co-op wants more. Public input will be sought at a Monday night meeting.

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City Foods, a downtown Lafayette food cooperative, has its eyes on expansion - perhaps to a larger and more visible location to sell local, organic and fair-trade groceries and products.

The growing organization, which operates a small store on 916 Main St., wants the public's input into its future growth. There will be a public meeting Monday at the Tippecanoe County Public Library to discuss the co-op's decision to move to a bigger space.

The co-op's board has identified two or three possible locations for City Foods, whose membership levels and product offerings have expanded recently. ...